Beware of Dog Sign Laws Beware of dog sign laws where a posted sign such as Beware of Guard Dog or Beware of Vicious Dog is not a defense in California dog bite lawsuits. In the published dog bite case, Burden v. Globerson, 252 Cal. App. 2d 468 a sign was posted...
California Dog Bite Defenses: In California dog bite defenses such as assumption of risk may be plead as a defense to the California Dog Bite Statute. However, it is not enough to evidence simply that a dog may bite. Rather, there must be plaintiff’s knowledge and...
Identify the Biting Dog in All Dog Bite Lawsuits! In California dog bite lawsuits prove up that the dog which caused the injury is owned by the defendant. Now it may seem plain silly to offer into evidence the identity of the biting dog in dog bite lawsuits. Unless...
Dogbite Lawsuits and Proving Up Your Case In your dogbite lawsuits expect the insurance company adjuster to deny that their insured's dog bit anyone. Remember, the burden of proof is on you to prove the ultimate facts necessary to win your dogbite lawsuits. To win...
Dog Leash Laws Dog leash laws apply to dog bite lawsuit when a dog is off leash and bites you. Plead Negligence Per Se as a theory of recovery in the dog bite lawsuit to recover money damages. Dog leash laws are ordinances, regulations, codes or statutes that prohibit...
Dog Bite Insurance Claims Did you know that you can make a dog bite insurance claims for medical bills caused by dog bites on a homeowners’ policy, commercial policy or auto policy. There may be more than one policy you may make a claim on. In California, I see $1,000...
Dog Bites and Car Insurance What do dog bites and car insurance have to do with one another? On this subject have you ever heard of a dog in a car or truck biting a person not in that vehicle? Here is the scenario and real cases we have settled. The dog owner is...
Dog Bite Laws Include Dangerous Traits of a Dog Dog bite laws include dangerous traits not just dog bite. I mean that under the rubric of dog bite laws are other traits other than viciousness. For instance, I remember we had a case which went to arbitration which we...
Dangerous Dog Traits: Jumping Dog Dangerous dog traits; jumping dog, dogs chasing cars, people, skateboards and the like are actionable under the common law. The common law recognizes a strict liability theory of recovery where the dog is known to have a dangerous...
This tragedy happens all to often. A family member; your pet is killed or maimed by a vicious dog. Its frustrating since there appears to be no justice. Animal control tells you there is nothing it can do. The vicious dog(s) are returned to their owner or never...